cognitive

[kog-ni-tiv]

adjective

1. of or relating to cognition; concerned with the act or process of knowing, perceiving, etc. .

   cognitive development;

   cognitive functioning.

2. of or relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.

ˈcognitive

/ ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv /

adjective

1. of or relating to cognition

Other Word Forms

• cognitively adverb
• cognitivity noun
• noncognitive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cognitive¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Medieval Latin cognitīvus, equivalent to Latin cognit(us) “learned, known” ( cognition ) + -īvus -ive

Example Sentences

The studies also find that these cognitive errors stand in the way of social life.

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In the real world, people sometimes lose cognitive ability as they age, change address, have things misplaced by caregivers, etc.

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Some studies suggest that adults taking antipsychotics for long periods experience cognitive decline, but long-term studies haven’t been conducted on children, he said.

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Those who both listened to and played music on a regular basis had a 33 percent reduced risk of dementia and a 22 percent reduced risk of cognitive impairment.

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Most don’t recognize their own cognitive biases, either.

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Related Words

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• deliberate 
• enlightened 
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• intelligent 
• judicious 
• levelheaded 
• logical 
• lucid 
• normal 
• prudent 
• reasonable 
• sane 
• sensible 
• sober 
• stable 
• thoughtful 
• wise